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verb | noun clashclash1 /klæʃ/ ●○○ verb ETYMOLOGYclash1Origin: 1500-1600 from the sound of sharp blows VERB TABLEclash |
| Present | I, you, we, they | clash | | he, she, it | clashes | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | clashed | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have clashed | | he, she, it | has clashed | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had clashed | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will clash | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have clashed |
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| Present | I | am clashing | | he, she, it | is clashing | | you, we, they | are clashing | | Past | I, he, she, it | was clashing | | you, we, they | were clashing | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been clashing | | he, she, it | has been clashing | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been clashing | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be clashing | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been clashing |
THESAURUShit people► fight to use physical force, for example hitting or kicking, or weapons to try to hurt someone: The children fought and pushed in line. She and her brother used to fight like cats and dogs (=fight violently). ► struggle to fight someone who is holding you, in order to get away: “Let me go!” I shouted and began to struggle. ► battle to keep fighting hard until one person or group wins. Used especially in writing: Protesters battled police through the night. ► clash if groups of people clash, they have a short fight. Used especially in news reports: Demonstrators in the financial district have clashed with police. ► scuffle to fight with another person for a short time: The two men scuffled outside the bar. ► brawl if a group of people brawl, they fight noisily and violently: The two teams brawled on the field after the game. ► tussle to fight in a way that is not very violent, especially as a way of playing with someone: The boy tussled with his uncle on the living room floor. ► wrestle to fight by holding someone and trying to push him or her to the ground: A security guard managed to wrestle the thief to the ground. ► box to fight someone while wearing big leather gloves, as a sport: He began to box as a boy and later competed in the Olympics. 1[intransitive] written if two armies or groups of people clash, they suddenly start fighting each other: clash with More than 3,000 demonstrators clashed with police on Sunday.► see thesaurus at fight12[intransitive] written if two people or groups of people clash, they argue because their opinions and beliefs are very different: clash with Humphrey has often clashed with Republican leaders.clash over The two lawyers clashed over the physical evidence.3[intransitive] if two colors or patterns clash, they look very bad together: clash with No, the red tie will clash with your shirt.4[intransitive, transitive] if two pieces of metal clash or if you clash them, they make a loud ringing sound: The cymbals clashed. [Origin: 1500–1600 from the sound of sharp blows] verb | noun clashclash2 ●○○ noun [countable] ► armed clashes armed clashes between police and gang members ► violent clash Soldiers were involved in a violent clash with the rebels. ► personality clash a personality clash between the boy and his teacher ► culture clash a culture clash (=when people do not understand each other because their cultures are different) THESAURUS fighting between two or more countries or between opposing groups within a country, involving large numbers of soldiers and weapons► war fighting between two or more countries or between opposing groups within a country, involving large numbers of soldiers and weapons: Congress is not interested in fighting a war with our allies. They had no chance of winning the war. ► fighting a situation in which people or groups attack each other and try to hurt each other: One thousand people have died since the fighting began. ► combat fighting by soldiers during a war: The soldiers were wounded in combat. ► action fighting by soldiers during a war. Used especially in the phrase in action: Her husband was killed in action in Iraq. ► conflict fighting or a war: Mediators are working to end the conflict in the region. ► hostilities formal fighting or a war: The treaty brought a formal end to the hostilities. ► clash a short fight between two armies or groups: There have been a few border clashes in recent years. ► skirmish a short fight between small groups of soldiers, ships, etc.: A brief skirmish between rebels and government forces forced civilians to flee. ► battle a long or important fight between two armies, groups of ships, etc. in one place: Six hundred men were killed in the first battle of the war. ► rebellion an occasion when people fight to remove a government or political leader by using violence: Large numbers of ordinary citizens took part in the rebellion. ► warfare the methods used for fighting or attacking enemies in a war: The special suits protect soldiers from biological or chemical warfare. 1written a short fight between two armies or groups of people: There have been many border clashes.clash between armed clashes between police and gang membersclash with Soldiers were involved in a violent clash with the rebels.► see thesaurus at war2written an argument between two people or groups of people, because they have different opinions or beliefs: clash between a clash between Democrats and Republicans in the Senate a personality clash between the boy and his teacher a culture clash (=when people do not understand each other because their cultures are different)3a loud sound made by two metal objects being hit together: the clash of swords4a situation in which two events happen or are meant to happen at the same time in a way that is not possible or helpful: a scheduling clash5written a sports competition that is expected to be very exciting: Monday night’s clash at the Sports Arena6a combination of two colors, designs, etc. that look bad together |